Libraries News Round-up: 28 November 2016

Public Libraries News : 27th November
Editorial | The usage of the Summer Reading Challenge is down. Why?
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/11/the-usage-of-the-summer-reading-challenge-is-down-why.html

Express & Star : 28th November
Walsall | Campaigners fight for future of closure-threatened Aldridge Library – WATCH & PICTURES
http://www.expressandstar.com/picture-galleries/news-video/2016/11/28/campaigners-fight-for-future-of-closure-threatened-aldridge-library-at-protest-watch-and-pictures/aldprotest-08-tt-26-jpg/

Edinburgh Evening News : 28th November
Tony Black: Don’t let them take our libraries without a fight
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/tony-black-don-t-let-them-take-our-libraries-without-a-fight-1-4300975

The Star : 28th November
Volunteers welcome Sheffield Council’s library funding pledge
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/volunteers-welcome-sheffield-council-s-library-funding-pledge-1-8263023

Times & Star : 28th November
Cumbria | Bid to cut library hours to save cash
http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/other/Bid-to-cut-library-hours-to-save-cash-bcd6d764-0379-4729-92ca-9bd9113ded29-ds

Gazette Live : 28th November
100 job losses, bins and libraries – £25m Redcar and Cleveland cuts
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/100-job-losses-bins-libraries-12237664